#1Famous people · Berlin
2 famous people call Berlin their birthplace
At the top of the list is the union Army officer Samuel S. Yoder, covered in 5 languages. The only other name is the American baseball player Alta Weiss. From Samuel S. Yoder to Alta Weiss, the births on the list run from 1841 to 1890. No town in Ohio lists more than Warren, with 54.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Samuel S. Yoder
in 5 Wikipedia languages
First
1841
Samuel S. Yoder
Youngest
1890
Alta Weiss
Most common field
Military
1 people
The best known
Born in Berlin
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What Berlin is known for
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Berlin and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (1)
- Samuel S. Yoder: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons